Perry Ninger

Perry Ninger

Adjunct Faculty, Business
970-870-4437 | pninger@coloradomtn.edu

Education

  • MBA Finance and Marketing, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • BS Economics, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania

Professional Associations

  • Colorado Society of CPAs, Accounting Careers Committee
  • Higher Learning Commission, Peer Reviewer
  • Steamboat Springs Chamber Resort Association, Economic Development Council
  • Association for Career & Technical Education (ACTE)

Perry is originally from the East Coast, and has lived in Steamboat since 2001.  He received his bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Pennsylvania (Wharton School of Business) and an MBA from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, in finance and marketing.  As a life-long learner, he returned to college to finish accounting to become a licensed CPA, thanks to Franklin University and Pat Turner at CMC!  Since becoming a CPA in 2009, he has taught accounting, economics and finance most recently as department head of business at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.

Perry comes to CMC with 30 years of business experience, across a wide range of organizations.  His most extensive corporate stint was 17 years with American Express in New York and Toronto.  His last position there was head of global budgeting; other positions involved bond financing, foreign exchange, strategic planning, division head of financial management, and the treasurer role for the Canadian business.  Perry has also worked for a wide range of other organizations including Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), the International Erosion Control Association, Western Slope Accounting Group, and Catamount Ranch and Club all in professional capacities.  He was also owner/operator of a Steamboat-based building products business for five years.

Outside of business and teaching, Perry is married with an adult age daughter.  His outside interests include wine tasting, biking, downhill skiing and gardening.  He has been involved in Kiwanis, Chamber Associations, continuing education, and sustainability volunteer activities.  Academically he keeps engaged through continuing professional education in accounting, and voracious reading.  Current academic areas of interest are behavioral economics and the Great Recession.  He said, “I will be totally focused on ensuring the academic success of the BSBA program at Alpine.  It’s great to become part of such an exciting venture.  I know our students will find CMC’s program to provide a personal, hands-on and very practical experience.  That’s my commitment to them and contract with them.”

At CMC Perry focuses on accounting and finance, but is also involved in marketing, economics and human resources.  He also works doing tax accounting part-time for a local public accounting firm.

Mike Martin

Director of Action Sport Industry and Ski & Snowboard Business Program
970-870-4438 | mmartin@coloradomtn.edu

photo - Mike MartinEducation

MBA & Bachelor of Marketing, Regis University, Denver. Associate of Applied Science, Ski and Snowboard Business &  Associate of Science, Colorado Mountain College, Steamboat

Work History

After completing my degrees, I worked for various snowsport companies in areas such as marketing, product design, and sales. I am a passionate skier and have a Level 3 Avalanche certification which I use to help educate students on backcountry travel and safety as part of being the advisor to CMC Backcountry club.

The courses I teach focus on the marketing, manufacturing and media components of the action-sport industry. I have been involved in various marketing and product design projects for brands like Nordica, Helly Hansen, Spyder, Uvex, and more. I bring the knowledge from my previous professional career to the classroom and strive to create real-world situations for my students. The Ski and Snowboard Business (SKB) program, is the only program in the nation focusing on retail, marketing and manufacturing aspects of the action-sport industry.

Jenny LeRoux

Jen Helené le Roux-Stewart

Professor, English as a Second Language
970-870-4534 | jleroux@coloradomtn.edu
Pronouns: She/Her

CMC Steamboat Springs

  • M.A., Education, emphasis on English as a Second Language, Adams State College
  • H.D.E., English/General Science/Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  • B.A., English/Sports Science/Psychology, University of Stellenbosch South Africa

Distinctions/Awards

  • 2010/2011: College-wide Full Time Faculty of the Year
  • Summit Award – College-wide Full Time ESL Faculty of the Year
  • Alpine – Full Time Faculty of the Year
  • 2003/2004 Summit Award – College-wide Full Time Developmental Studies Faculty of the Year
  • 1996/1997 Summit Award – College-wide Full Time Developmental Studies Faculty of the Year

Professional Interests

  • TESOL

Personal Interests

In summers we love doing multi-day river trips on our SUP's, raft, or kayaks, mountain or gravel biking, and hiking, and in the winters, we enjoy tele skiing and skate skiing.

Family

My two daughters are forging their own paths at university.

Terry Hunter

Terry Hunter

Professor, Resort Management
970-870-4436 | thunter@coloradomtn.edu

Vision: To help people improve their lives and reach their potential through quality education.

Program Information: AAS in Resort Management is a flagship program at Colorado Mountain College's Alpine Campus in Steamboat Springs featuring a 60 credit business degree focusing on the modern resort industry. Emphasis is placed on solid business basics and specialized training in hotel, food & beverage, marketing and sales, and four seasons resort operations. Courses of study include: Accounting, economics, marketing, sales, tourism, hotel management, restaurant management, human resources, training and development, convention management, and quality assurance management.

Classes:

  • Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
  • Front Office Management
  • Housekeeping Management
  • Food and Beverage Management
  • Hotel Sales and Marketing
  • Food and Beverage Cost and Labor Control
  • Hospitality Law
  • Contemporary Club Management
  • Principles of Supervision

Robert Gumbrecht

Bob Gumbrecht, Ph.D.

Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Affiliated Faculty, Sustainability Studies
970-870-4484 | rgumbrecht@coloradomtn.edu


Location: Steamboat Springs
Office: Bristol Hall 306

Education

  • Ph.D. in International Studies (in progress), Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver
  • M.A. in Political Science, University of Colorado
  • B.A. in Political Science, University of Colorado

My academic background is in political science and international studies, and I have a long personal history of involvement in social change movements, particularly in the Central American peace and justice, and international human rights movements. In addition to my regular course load, I take students to Central America each year to study the political, economic, and social roots of poverty and violence. In March 2013, I took a group of students to Cuba to study the nature and evolution of the Cuban Revolution. I am also the advisor of the CMC chapter of Amnesty International, a global human rights organization. My work within the Sustainability Studies program at CMC centers on economic and social equity, with a particular focus on building capacity for action and leadership for social change.

Tina Lynn Evans, Ph.D.

Professor of Sustainability Studies
970-870-4517 | tevans@coloradomtn.edu

Location: Steamboat Springs Campus
Office: 109 Bristol Hall

photo - Tina EvansEducation

  • Ph.D. in Sustainability Education, Prescott College
  • M.A. in Latin American Studies, Tulane University
  • M.L.S. (Master of Library Science), University of Arizona
  • B.A. in English and History, University of Arizona

My focus as a sustainability educator is on involving students and my community in transformative, sustainability-oriented learning and doing. The process involves defining and taking desired action that can authentically reconnect people with each other and the land. Students in my courses engage in transdisciplinary integration of academic disciplines and work to heal the divide between humans and nature that characterizes the modern worldview. I believe that fostering sustainable living is the most pressing challenge and opportunity of our time, and I find my work with students who share my interest and drive for a more equitable and healthy world to be exciting, creative, and fulfilling.

Research Interests

Globalized political economy and its alternatives, grassroots economic and governance structures, industrialized culture and worldviews and their alternatives, sustainability education, transdisciplinarity in higher education, permaculture, service learning, sustainable leadership.

I am the author of the book Occupy Education: Living and Learning Sustainability (2012, Peter Lang) and a member of the Advisory Council for the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium (SCC).

I have served as guest editor for an issue of the Journal of Sustainability Education focused on generating and maintaining hope and agency in sustainability education. My article from that issue titled "Finding Heart: Generating and Maintaining Hope and Agency through Sustainability Education" was awarded a national research award from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).

I have also served as guest editor for an issue of the journal Sustainability that addresses advances and innovations in sustainability education in colleges and universities. My article from that issue served as the basis for my SCC webinar on teaching sustainability competencies in higher education.

I am practicing beekeeper and permaculturist as well as a regular presenter at the annual AASHE conference. My CV is available online, and much of my published work is available at Academia.edu/TinaEvans.